Depay becomes Netherlands' top scorer in World Cup qualifying win

Memphis Depay became the Netherlands' all-time top goalscorer with a brace in their 3-2 win in Lithuania in World Cup qualifying on Sunday.

Depay, who now plays in Brazil for Corinthians, scored his 51st and 52nd international goals to move clear of Robin van Persie, with whom he had been tied in first place on half a century of strikes for the Oranje.

🇳🇱👏 Memphis Depay has become the all-time top men's goalscorer for the Netherlands!#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/DwBBcvWZCm

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The 31-year-old turned in a Cody Gakpo cutback for the opener before Quinten Timber netted the second goal for the Netherlands in the 33rd minute in Kaunas.

They appeared to be on easy street, but Torino midfielder Gvidas Gineitis pulled one back and Edvinas Girdvainis then headed in the equaliser before the break for the team ranked 143rd in the world.

Depay, though, rescued the Netherlands by heading in a Denzel Dumfries cross just after the hour mark.

The result lifted Ronald Koeman's side clear at the top of European qualifying Group G for next year's World Cup in North America.